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NJ A663
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Sean Kean
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AI Summary
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Prohibits expungement of any criminal conviction for crimes or offenses involving domestic violence, adding domestic violence offenses to the existing list of non-expungeable crimes that includes murder, kidnapping, human trafficking, sexual assault, and arson
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Bars expungement of arrest or charge records for domestic violence cases even when proceedings were dismissed, the person was acquitted, or discharged without conviction—eliminating the automatic expungement that currently applies to non-convictions
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Applies to domestic violence as defined in N.J.S.2C:25-19, which covers crimes committed against protected persons including spouses, former spouses, household members, and dating partners
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Affects both indictable crimes (felonies) and disorderly persons/petty disorderly persons offenses (misdemeanors) related to domestic violence
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Takes effect 90 days following enactment
Legislative Description
Bars expungement of conviction, arrest, or charge if crime or offense involved domestic violence.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/9/2024